1985 Navy Midshipmen football team

The 1985 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1][2]

1985 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
1985 record4–7
Head coachGary Tranquill (4th season)
Captains
Home stadiumNavy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 Penn State   –  –   11 –1 –0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –  –   10 –2 –0
Army   –  –   9 –3 –0
No. 15 Florida State   –  –   9 –3 –0
West Virginia   –  –   7 –3 –1
Southern Miss   –  –   7 –4 –0
Syracuse   –  –   7 –5 –0
Virginia Tech   –  –   6 –5 –0
Pittsburgh   –  –   5 –5 –1
Cincinnati   –  –   5 –6 –0
Notre Dame   –  –   5 –6 –0
South Carolina   –  –   5 –6 –0
Southwestern Louisiana   –  –   4 –7 –0
Navy   –  –   4 –7 –0
Temple   –  –   4 –7 –0
Boston College   –  –   4 –8 –0
Memphis State   –  –   2 –7 –2
Rutgers   –  –   2 –8 –1
East Carolina   –  –   2 –9 –0
Louisville   –  –   2 –9 –0
Tulane   –  –   1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 7North Carolina
L 19–21
September 14at Delaware
L 13–1623,110
September 21at Indiana
L 35–38
September 28at No. 20 Virginia
W 17–13
October 12No. 13 Air Force
L 7–2435,663
October 19Lafayette
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 56–14
October 26Pittsburgh
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 21–729,343
November 2at Notre Dame
L 17–4159,075
November 9Syracuse
  • Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 20–24
November 16at South Carolina
L 31–34
December 52:30 p.m.vs. Army
CBSW 17–7
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[3]

Roster
1985 Navy Midshipmen football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Bill Byrne Jr
RB Napoleon McCallum (C)  Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL Eric Fudge (C) Sr
DL Dirk MacFarlane
DL Dave Pimpo
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Todd Solomon
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Game summaries

    Army
    See also: 1985 Army Cadets football team
    Army Cadets vs. Navy Midshipmen
    1 2 34Total
    Navy 7 0 01017
    Army 7 0 007

    at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    With Vice President and former Navy pilot George Bush in attendance, Napoleon McCallum rushed for 217 yards, the second-most rushing yards by a Navy player against Army, and broke the NCAA single-season all-purpose yardage record of Pitt's Tony Dorsett.[5]

    Awards
    • Napoleon McCallum – Heisman Trophy voting (7th)

    References
    1. "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 195. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
    2. "Navy Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
    3. 2011 Navy football media guide.
    4. "In a Farewell Appearance, McCallum Stuns Army." Washington Post. 1985 Dec 08. Retrieved 2019-Jan-28.
    5. "It's bon voyage for Navy's McCallum." Milwaukee Journal. 1985 Dec 8.


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